South Korean President Yeol impeached after nationwide protests over martial law
SEOUL: The South Korean parliament on Saturday successfully voted to impeach incumbent President Yoon Suk Yeol and suspend him from his official duties over his short-lived attempt last week to impose martial law.
With 204 lawmakers voting in favour of the impeachment motion today, President Yoon will be immediately suspended from office and the country’s prime minister will become the acting president, reported BBC.
A total of 300 members of parliament participated in the voting, with 85 opposing the impeachment. Meanwhile, there were three abstentions and eight invalid votes.
“The future of the Republic of Korea and our hope is in the hands of the people, our hope is strong. Thank you very much,” said South Korean speaker Woo Won-shik.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
